Lesser Known Geography
Bodies of Water
Portmanteaus
Wrong But Excellent
NSDA
400

Farthest point from land; Name comes from Latin, meaning "no man."

What is Point Nemo?

400

Under Pressure in this deepest lake in the world.

What is Lake Baikal?

400

A time you eat in between the Morning and Noon.

What is Brunch?

400

We were looking for this dwarf famous for his drowsiness, but instead were given.. sappy?

What is Weepy?

400

The 3 main forms of debate hosted by the NSDA are Public Forum, Policy, and this one on one style.

What is Lincoln-Douglas?

800

The smallest mountain in the world located in this nation finds itself as just 43 meters in height.

What is Australia?

800

In the first map of the new U.S.A. by an American, Pennsylvania doesn't have access to this lake which it got in a 1792 purchase.

What is Lake Erie?

800

When the UK left the EU.

What is Brexit?

800

We were surprised to get Pierre Laclede as a response instead of this French explorer with a big U.S. lake named for him.

What is Champlain?

800

Last years resolution concerned these legal protections that give creators and businesses exclusive rights over their inventions.

What are Intellectual Property Rights?

1200

Joining in 1972, the emirate of Ras Al-Khaimah was the 7th & last constituent member of this federation.

What is the United Arab Emirates?

1200

The Komandorski Islands are part of a 1,200-mile arc separating this sea from the Pacific Ocean to the south.

What is the Bering Sea?

1200

Money of Oil; Petrodollar

What is Petroleum and Dollar?

1200

We've never had this "Kid" rapper of "Day 'N' Nite" fame as a response before, but did hear his name on a clue about Uncle Kracker.

Who is Kid Cudi?

1200

The highest rank a student can earn.

What is Premier Distinction?

1600

This nation is the first to experience the New Year.

What is Kiribati?

1600

Similar to Drake, become an Ice Man by swimming in this largest subglacial lake of Antarctica.

What is Lake Vostok?

1600

Similar to Brexit; Texit

What is Texas and Exit?

1600

We were going for Hippocrates & a contestant came up with this 5-letter ancient who greatly influenced medieval medicine.

Who is Galen?

1600

Kritik comes from this language, an argument which "critiques" the opponents performance.

What is German?

2000

This soutehrn French territories main industry is Nickel mining.

What is New Caledonia?

2000

This is the only sea on Earth without a coast line; Famous for its seaweed.

What is Sargasso Sea?

2000

Cutting up voting districts; Gerrymander

What is Elbridge Gerry and Salamander?

2000

"Who is Linnaeus?" said the script but someone wrote this other "L" scientist, who thought acquired traits can be inherited.

Who is Lamarck?

2000

The NSDA finds themselves based in this city, famous for its insurance.

What is Des Moines?

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